COMPILATION OF NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR
lockup problem related to it wanting an internet connection.
So far the only solution is to install the NETSCAPE rpm
after de-installing the Communicator rpm (v4.7-2). But
we all want a real fix. Also, one sorta-kinda work-around
below....
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> Jon Knews began:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Netscape 4.72 locks if no PPP active.
> > Anyone have this problem?
>
David wrote:
>
> This is happening becuase named is running.
>
>
John wrote:
I checked "ps ax | grep name" and found "gnome-name-service"
but NO "named"...... Same effect? Are you sure??? ;-)
What
is the effect of disabling named, or the gnome version??? Do I need
this? (Jon added: DAVID - PLEASE REPLY ABOUT THE NAMED
THING... SOUNDS INTERESTING - ARE YOU THERE???)
lloy wrote:
I have had the same problem with all versions of Netscape on Linux that
I use. My solution was to run Apache locally on my localhost and make it
my home page. Therefore Netscape always has a TCP/IP socket connection
to look at and I always have my favourite programming documentation (the
Gtk documentation) at the click of my home button. I realise that this
solution may not be feasible but it's work looking into. (Jon interjected:
I HAVE APACHE RUNNING, AND TRIED COMMUNICATOR WITH DEFAULT
HOME PG ON IT, BUT SAME PROBLEM - IT WANTS THAT ppp0 connection.
HEY IIOY, did you install the COMMUNICATOR or NETSCSAPE rpm ???)
Mikkel wrote:
Just a quick guess - try setting the default home page in Netscape
to a blank page, or a page on your local machine. (Jon interjected:
BUT WE KNOW THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE THANKS)
Mark wrote:
I found this happened with communicator so I deinstalled it and
switched to navigator (If you have both installed, communicator is
used even when you want navigator.) It is trying to contact some
advertisement website in Japan (or at least .jp) believe or not!
(Jon interjeted: Mark, can you check this out with Netscape or RH
or the RPM builder to see what on earth that is all about??? Please???? ;-)
Matt wrote:
I've got the same problem on a RH 6.1 but I use a Cisco 1603 to have web
access. If I launch Communicator (the latest 4.7 rpm version from
ftp.falsehope.com, 4.72 I think) it freezes if the internet access isn't
up, not when it is just launched, but as soon as I click somewhere fot the
first time (just like Jon's problem)... the strange thing is that my proxy
and my dns are on my LAN...
And the same thing does not happen with Navigator (same version, same
machine, same user so same prefs!) and does not happen when I erase my
prefs then launch Communicator until I quit and launch it again.
Needless to say I haven't set any home page either.
If someone had an idea it would be great ;) (if it's a faq, do say so :o)
(JON INTERJECTED: Wow, we all have a common issue! And I have an
internal ethernet network with Apache, Zope, and Coldfusion 4.5 for Linux RC2
server running over tcpip, and tried the local network homepage and blank
homepage thing too, no go, same prob..... Yes I have Communicator 4.7-2 also.
Hey did you see the Japan website thing ... see Mark's comment above.)
David wrote back:
That's odd for me, if I don't have named running with no ppp connection
I get an instant DNS error, which is what I'd expect. (Jon internected:
I dont understand what you mean... what does named do for break for me
regarding netscape???)
Patrick wrote:
I too have had this same problem (I thought it was just me.) It seems to
only lock up under Communicator, but will at time under Navigator. I do have
both installed at the same time. If you want only Navigator, use the
command (I run KDE and have two links from my desktop) "netscape-navigator"
or "netscape-communicator". I believe that plain "netscape" will go to
Communicator if it is installed.
Gordon (MSG) wrote:
There IS A FIX!! Kinda...
This problem primarily occurs when netscape attempts name lookups. The
first of which is often the home page, but you have that set to "blank
page" (see, I _read_ your message :)
The other one is.... "news". Netscape will take twice as long to fail
on a news lookup as on a homepage lookup (or so it seems when it happens
a lot, grrr). And, for many of us, the name "news" doesn't resolve
properly even _with_ DNS running. I recommend that you put "news" in
your /etc/hosts file as an alias for localhost or (if you actually use
netscape for news) as an alias for your news server's IP. Having done
that, also look in your home directory for any files like
".newsrc-news*" and delete any that you find.
I understand that this can also be fixed by turning off asyncronous DNS,
but I can neither verify that nor remember how to do it. sorry.
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REDHAT ARE YOU THERE???? WE COULD USE YOUR ASSISTANCE HERE???
NETSCAPE??? ANYONE??? HAL, OPEN THE POD BAY DOOR.... HAL?
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PS: I really heate the "cartman-list" name, I can never remember the name ;-)
Like what was that name again??? Hurricane, Apollo, I can remember.
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